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Tony Simmons

Retired

New York Giants · WR

Tony Simmons recorded 40 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with New York Giants, Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots.

▶Best highlights

24.9

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

1

playoff games

40

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Tony Simmons's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1998
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NOV 1, 1998

New England Patriots vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 1, 1998

4 rec · 109 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1999
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
OCT 10, 1999

New England Patriots vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Oct 10, 1999

7 rec · 107 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1998
ATLANTAFALCONS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NOV 8, 1998

Atlanta Falcons vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Nov 8, 1998

4 rec · 95 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1999
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NEW YORKJETS
SEP 12, 1999

New England Patriots vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 12, 1999

1 rec · 58 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1999
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
OCT 17, 1999

Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Oct 17, 1999

3 rec · 49 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Tony Simmons's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 109 receiving yards

Regular Season
1998
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NOV 1, 1998

New England Patriots vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 1, 1998

4 rec · 109 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 7 receptions

Regular Season
1999
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
OCT 10, 1999

New England Patriots vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Oct 10, 1999

7 rec · 107 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 1 receiving touchdown

Regular Season
2000
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
OCT 8, 2000

Indianapolis Colts vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Oct 8, 2000

1 rec · 44 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 11 targets

Regular Season
1998
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 20, 1998

San Francisco 49ers vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 20, 1998

5 rec · 56 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 1 reception of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2000
NEW YORKJETS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
OCT 15, 2000

New York Jets vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Oct 15, 2000

3 rec · 76 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Tony Simmons's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1993–2000

01
NESIMMONS—Tony Simmons
NEBLEDSOE11Drew Bledsoe
NECOATES87Ben Coates

A No. 1 quarterback brings the Patriots back

New England Patriots · Parcells and Bledsoe reset expectations

Robert Kraft's ownership and Bill Parcells's coaching stabilized the organization, leading to Super Bowl XXXI and a roster ready for another regime.

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Franchise era

1998–2011

02
INDSIMMONS—Tony Simmons
INDMANNING18Peyton Manning
INDHARRISON88Marvin Harrison

Pre-snap command creates a perennial contender

Indianapolis Colts · The Peyton Manning machine

Manning and a precisely constructed offense won at least twelve games seven straight times and captured Super Bowl XLI after a defining comeback against New England.

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Franchise era

1999–2017

03
CLESIMMONS—Tony Simmons
CLETHOMAS73Joe Thomas
CLECRIBBS16Josh Cribbs

An expansion-style rebirth becomes a long rebuild

Cleveland Browns · The Browns return

The restored franchise returned in 1999 but cycled through leadership and quarterbacks, with Thomas providing Hall of Fame stability amid the turnover.

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Franchise era

1991–2003

04
NYGSIMMONS—Tony Simmons
NYGSTRAHAN92Michael Strahan
NYGBARBER21Tiki Barber

Defense bridges two generations

New York Giants · From Simms to Strahan

New York rebuilt around Strahan and Barber, reaching Super Bowl XXXV before the next quarterback succession began.

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Career accomplishments

5 NFL seasons49 career games58 career receptions998 career receiving yards6 career receiving touchdownsDrafted by: NEDraft pick: 52Jersey: 821 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 19, 1998Most recent: Dec 16, 2001

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.